When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country

by G. Gordon Liddy

Book Overview

The inimitable G. Gordon Liddy offers his unabashedly politically incorrect view on America.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895261758
• ISBN13: 9780895261755
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Regnery Publishing
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

When I Was a Kid This Was a Free Country,By G. Gordon Liddy

After reading his comments on political correctness in America today it made me more aware of our current socities decline due to this wave of correctness. Liddy hits the perverbial nail right on the head in this latest book. I was intrigued by the additional information, and theories put forth in this recent publication concerning the "Watergate" break in. I would highly recommend reading this book for an evening of enlightenment.

Well it sure ain't now

This book is an eye-opener to say the least. This book is great. The author is a concise and entertaining writer and the information couldn't be more timely.I am an old-fashioned reader. I want to 'know' something. This book is in-depth and full of history. The evidence of our history begs to be recognized. We can fix what we've created but in order to do so we'll need strong people with strong opinions. Gordon Liddy is one of the hero's of our century. It is due to men like this that we still enjoy what few freedom's we have left. Thank you, Mr. Liddy.

Insightful, Blunt and Right on the Mark

This is a worthwhile read regardless of your political views. While I didn't agree with 100% of what he wrote, I did find myself empathizing with the majority of his 'complaints' about our society. Liddy's style and humor make the book very readable -- I read my copy in two days.Highly recommended.

Liberal elites will whine

Anything that makes America's (no, make that the world's) liberal elites whine puts a wide smile on my face. This book has caused me sore facial muscles from the dozens of times I cracked wide smiles and laughed aloud at the unvarnished presentation of truth on many issues--notably, women in combat roles and the mixing (literally) of men and women on naval vessels for weeks at sea. Reading the words of a man unfettered by political correctness is most refreshing. His critics (including those on this site) delight in referring to Mr. Liddy as "convicted felon," as if he had knocked over a convenience store, or bludgeoned an elderly lady for her handbag. Read for yourself why he did hard time, and decide if you would delight in such a description for a man who traded years of his life for the preservation of his personal code of honor. I doubt that his critics have the guts to lay it all on the line for their goofball agendas.

Liddy At His Best

For the many fans of "the G Man" (including myself), alot of the issues covered in this new book will be intimately familiar and the arguments for and against them will probably not sound new, but this book serves as a tool for conservatives to remind themselves and keep their debating skills with liberals alive and well. Anyone who has been an avid listener to the G-man's popular radio talk show will also note that Gordon Liddy positively does have a "historians critical skills" in fact, history seems to be his forte, and anyone who says otherwise doesn't listen to or know the G-man at all, and they certainly haven't read any of his books. Where this new book really shines however is the final appendix: Key To Watergate. That's all I can say - no spoilers!